OF COURSE.) Praia de Santa Bárbara is situated on the north coast of São Miguel island and it’s known as one of the most iconic Azores beaches. Its vast sandy shoreline stretches for ...

You can't visit this island paradise without getting an eyeful of its incredible shorelines. The beaches here are unique in that, like many other natural attractions in the Azores, they feature ...

The location is a set of nine volcanic islands known for green landscapes, quiet beaches and pretty fishing villages - and ...

I ‘m a sucker for obscure vacation destinations, and the Portuguese Azores were no exception. I spent about a week on the ...

The Azores are composed of nine islands and are often differentiated by their geographic location; the eastern islands (São Miguel ... Eco-Beach Resort. Pico is the second-largest island of ...

Kerry Murray for The New York Times A view overlooking the northwest coast of São Miguel, the largest of the islands that make up the Azores archipelago ... areas of the island’s steaming ...

When residents of São Miguel ... owned Azores islands, have taken on fantastical twists – perhaps this one too. Another man told me that there was so much cocaine on the island that summer ...